{"id":2701,"date":"2023-09-15T09:32:43","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T16:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/ecole-puntledge-park-elementary\/?page_id=2701"},"modified":"2024-08-30T14:22:42","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T21:22:42","slug":"attendance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/ecole-puntledge-park-elementary\/attendance\/","title":{"rendered":"Attendance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='flex_column av-561dh9-78819fb4d57f1e47c47f9d9bbe83c66b av_one_third  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4g8nu5-77201a1838dd2259f09bb24040cf1d8e\">\n.avia-image-container.av-4g8nu5-77201a1838dd2259f09bb24040cf1d8e img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-4g8nu5-77201a1838dd2259f09bb24040cf1d8e .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-4g8nu5-77201a1838dd2259f09bb24040cf1d8e av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-1855 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1855 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/ecole-puntledge-park-elementary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/\/2022\/07\/family_holding_hands.jpg\" alt='' title='family_holding_hands'   itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1ykkf1-375456dd367aef7137f8a01c54892f78 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lmkv1hah-77b56cacedcbe4c07c452b2839224d83 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>Attendance<\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Reporting Absences<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Each morning, we verify all unaccounted absences through our Whereabouts Program. Your cooperation in reporting all absences (via School Messenger, email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Puntledge@sd71.bc.ca\">Puntledge@sd71.bc.ca<\/a>, or telephone is appreciated. If no word is received a phone call home will be made to check the whereabouts of your child.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>School Messenger<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>School Messenger is a communication suite used by Puntledge for attendance reporting and to notify parents of unexcused absences. Emergency notifications (e.g., snow closure) are also broadcast to parents\/guardians using School Messenger. Instructions for opting-in to receive SMS text messages from SD71 can be found below.<\/p>\n<p>An app is also available to parents\/guardians that can be voluntarily installed to mobile devices allowing messages to be received on a mobile device. Instructions for how to sign-up, download and configure the app on your mobile device, as well as accessing the platform on the web, can be found below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/SchoolMessenger_App-Parent-Mobile.pdf\">School Messenger Parent App Mobile Device (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/SchoolMessenger_App_Parent_Web.pdf\">SchoolMessenger Parent App Website (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/SchoolMessenger_OptIn.pdf\">SMS Text Messaging Opt-In Instructions (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Student Tardiness<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When students arrive at school on time they experience more success.\u00a0 Please help your children start their day well by having them arrive at school prior to the beginning of instruction at 8:40 am.\u00a0 We recommend that students arrive between 8:25 and 8:35 am.\u00a0 If a child is not in class by 9:00 am, they need to sign in at the office counter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Picking Up Students During the Day<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When picking up a student outside of the regular dismissal times please check in with the office either in person or by phone on arrival. Please inform the office if you are sending someone other than your regular contacts to pick up your children.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Leaving During the Day<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Unattended Students may not leave the school premises during school hours without written permission. Students are expected to go directly home after dismissal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Student Drop Off\/Pick Up<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our school has limited parking and drop off\/pick up options. Please observe parking lot signage. Drop off and pick up (No Parking) can occur using the designated drop off\/ pick up lane. Please pull way forward so others can pull in behind you. Vehicles should not be left in the drop off lanes. Just Stop, Drop and Go!!! Areas of the parking lot have been painted to indicate zone where vehicles should not stop. Please observe these areas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Parking Lot Etiquette:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Two-lane entrance.\u202f Right lane for student drop-off and pick up.\u202f\u202f Left lane for staff parking, accessible parking and gravel lot. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u200b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">This is not an exit.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><\/li>\n<li>The exit is a left had turn only. Do not park by the gate as this restricts vision.<\/li>\n<li>Pick up and drop off zone along forest side walk.\u202f This pick up \/ drop off zone seems underutilized as it was intended.<\/li>\n<li>Visitor Parking. There are 8 stalls for parent\/visitor parking.\u202f These <b><span data-contrast=\"none\">shouldn&#8217;t<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> be used for pick-up and drop-off.\u202f\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Bus Entry Only Zone.\u202f Cars should <b><span data-contrast=\"none\">never<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> use this lane.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Pick up and drop off zone along peninsula sidewalk.\u202f This is a no parking zone so please do not leave your vehicle.\u202f First car in goes to the very front and cars should move forward as spaces clear.\u202f Ideally, cars enter from the start of the zone. If this area is full, please circle around and return. <span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Please do not block entrance and others behind you by waiting for a spot to clear in the pick up \/ drop off area \u2013 Circle around and return.\u202f\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Cars should not be entering the second area of the lot beyond the peninsula area unless using the accessible parking stall.\u00a0 This is <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">not <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">a student pick up or drop off area.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">There is no stopping along far \u202fsidewalk.\u202f The thru-lane is too narrow.\u202f Please do not pick up or drop-off students along here as traffic will be blocked.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The gravel lot can be used by staff.\u202f <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">This is <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">not <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">a student pick up or drop off area.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2701","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-12 09:17:20","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"post_tag","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/ecole-puntledge-park-elementary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2701","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/ecole-puntledge-park-elementary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/ecole-puntledge-park-elementary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/ecole-puntledge-park-elementary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/ecole-puntledge-park-elementary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2701"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/ecole-puntledge-park-elementary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2701\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3637,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/ecole-puntledge-park-elementary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2701\/revisions\/3637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/ecole-puntledge-park-elementary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/ecole-puntledge-park-elementary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}